(Columbia, SC)
A Forestry Commission officer has won law enforcement’s prestigious
J.P. Strom Award. Forestry Officer Ron Holt received the award as top graduate
of his class at the SC Criminal Justice Academy.

Named for former SLED Chief J.P. Strom, the award recognizes the highest
overall average for the grueling nine-week basic law enforcement training program.
Holt is the second Forestry Commission officer to win the coveted Strom award
in the past five months.

Holt, a Clemson University graduate, has worked with
the Forestry Commission for seven years. He now adds law enforcement to his
forest management, firefighting, and supervisory duties in Barnwell and Aiken
Counties.